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We are proud to announce the first-week chart positions for Dystopia – our highly acclaimed new album – which includes our highest-ever debut on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 chart:

United States – 67

Germany - 23

Austria - 51

Switzerland - 53

UK (Rock Chart) - 18

Holland - 85

Belgium - 96

"I’m pleased with how well Dystopia has been received by fans and critics alike", said Iced Earth leader Jon Schaffer. "We knew it was a special album while we were making it. But it’s always gratifying to know that others also appreciate the time and effort we put into it. We owe our fans a big Thank You for helping the album chart so highly around the world."

To celebrate Dystopia’s runaway success, we chose today to debut the first music video from our album "Dystopia", the title track, can be viewed here:

In this -- Webisode #4 in an exclusive series of 5 -- you get to watch as vocalist Stu Block, ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer, and studio wizard Jim Morris bring the song "Anthem" to life. Pay close attention as Jim reveals one of the secrets to ICED EARTH's powerful recorded sound -- mastering to both digital and analog, and then comparing the two to achieve the perfect finished sound. Also, Jon discusses Matt's last concert with the band, Wacken Open Air, 2011. Dystopia, ICED EARTH's 10th studio album, will be released October 17th in Europe and October 18th in North America, with several special editions available for collectors.

Dystopia – Iced Earth’s 10th studio album – won’t be released until October 18th, but Revolver readers will get a taste of the sonic onslaught to come with an exclusive airing of "Dystopia", the album’s title track, on Thursday, October 6th.

Just what does it take to create those monstrous albums by ICED EARTH? In this -- webisode #3 in an exclusive series of 5 -- studio wizard Jim Morris and ICED EARTH leader Jon Schaffer share secrets to their success -- including the biggest secret of all: "Stop being a pussy." Plus, Jim and Jon reveal what, at the end of the day, sells tickets to an ICED EARTH show. By the end of these four-and-a-half minutes, you'll know what these two long-time friends -- under tight deadline pressure -- laugh about to relieve the stress of creating Dystopia, ICED EARTH's 10th studio album.

If you've ever wanted to be a fly on the wall in the recording studio with ICED EARTH, now's your chance. In this episode, you are given a rare (and exclusive!) five minutes in the studio with the iconic American metal band. Watch as Jon Schaffer, Stu Block, and Jim Morris mix "Dark City," a track from ICED EARTH's forthcoming album Dystopia, which was just named "album of the month" by Germany's prestigious Rock Hard magazine. Just how powerful is Stu Block's voice? Watch -- and hear -- for yourself. Dystopia will be in stores on October 17th (EU) & October 18th (US).